Northwestern State's Robert Baker, LSU's JaCoby Jones take state honors

5:50 PM,
Apr. 8, 2013

Northwestern State pitcher Robert Baker has been named the LSWA Pitcher of the Week.

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HAMMOND - LSU second baseman JaCoby Jones and Northwestern State pitcher Robert Baker were selected Monday as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Baseball Players of the Week in a vote conducted by a statewide panel.

Jones, a junior from Richton, Miss., led LSU to a three-game sweep over seventh-ranked Kentucky in a key SEC series. He went .615 (8-for-13) at the plate against the Wildcats with three doubles, one homer, six RBIs, three runs and two stolen bases.

Jones, who was perfect in the field in 19 chances at second base, opened the weekend series with a 3-for-5 performance at the ...